Finland vs Greece: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions

Finland
45,837 Persons
in 2023
Greece
34,873 Persons
in 2023
Finland rank
21st
Greece rank
24th

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time

  • Finland
  • Greece
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199520092023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 45,837 Persons against 34,873 Persons in Greece, a difference of 10,964 Persons.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 21st and Greece ranks 24th of 39 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 29,064 Persons 6,187 Persons 22,877 Persons Finland
2000s 39,546 Persons 12,595 Persons 26,951 Persons Finland
2010s 39,686 Persons 15,272 Persons 24,415 Persons Finland
2020s 44,525 Persons 29,545 Persons 14,980 Persons Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, Finland or Greece?
Finland, at 45,837 Persons against 34,873 Persons in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Finland and Greece?
10,964 Persons, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Finland and Greece rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
Finland ranks 21st and Greece ranks 24th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 982 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org